Sleeping Beauty [Library Binding]

Christine San Jose (Author), Dominic Catalano (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up

Blending rhyme and prose set against richly colored illustrations, a retelling of the story of Sleeping Beauty, designed for small children, captures the classic fairy tale of lasting love set in a seventeenth-century world of enchantment."

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1. San Jose's retelling of the classic fairy tale is well suited to the younger set: simply told and not too scary, with sunny, friendly illustrations. The story is populated with dormice rather than humans, which adds an element of coziness. The fairies at the beginning give gifts with a modern sensibility?bravery, imagination, and the ability to "think things through"?and in the end, the princess awakens on her own. No prince comes to rescue her; rather, a woodcutter dormouse whose devotion to the princess is a family legacy approaches the castle at precisely the right time. San Jose ably blends prose and verse into her narrative, concluding with a wedding song (music included) that incorporates the good fairies' gifts. Catalano's pastel illustrations complement the text with their simple shapes and bright yet delicate hues. The darker elements of the tale are softened; not even the evil fairy is that frightening. In some ways, this lessens the impact of the story, but for those looking for a gentler version, this is just the ticket.?Donna L. Scanlon, Lancaster County Library, PA
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Boyds Mills Press; 1st edition (September 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563976366
• ISBN-13: 978-1563976360
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 9.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,024,671 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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